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MMA Fighter Dead After Pro Debut
The news out of Columbia, South Carolina is grim at best.
A mixed martial arts fighter, Michael Kirkham has died from brain injuries in his professional debut.
According to the Huffington Post the Aiken County coroner said Monday that 30-year-old Michael Kirkham died from bleeding inside the brain. Coroner Tim Carlton said Kirkham collapsed following Saturday night's fight at the USC Aiken Convocation Center.
He added that Kirkham was taken to Aiken Regional Medical Center and never regained consciousness. Carlton said an autopsy will be done Tuesday.
Kirkham was from South Carolina and nicknamed "Tree" because he is 6-foot-9. He had fought six times as an amateur before turning pro.
MMA -style fighting in South Carolina was prohibited until last summer.
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